Attachable and detachable electric light for batteries.



J. G. HOBSON.

ATTACHABLE AND DETACHABLE ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR BATTERIES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16. 1914.

Patented Apr. 25,1916.

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ATTACHABLE AND DETACHABLE ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR BATTERIES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

Application filed November 16, 1914. Serial No. 872,339.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAY G. Honson, a citizen of the United States, and resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachable and Detachable Electric Lights for Batteries, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in an attachable and detachable electric light for batteries, and has for its object a spanning member provided with a reflector and an electric lamp located therein, the said spanning member being arranged to be fastened to one pole or contact point of a battery with the lamp base in such position as to be brought in contact with the other pole of the battery in order to complete a circuit and illuminate the lamp.

A further object of my invention is to provide a simple means on which anelectric lamp is supported, the said means being of a resilient nature fastened to one pole of an electric battery especially of the drycell type; the lamp being normally held out of contact with the second battery post but in proper alinement therewith so that by downward pressure the said lamp would be brou ht in contact with said post completing t e circuit and illuminating the bulb.

Figure 1, is a side elevation of my invention shown in position on the electric battery. Fig. 2, is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3, is an end view. Fig. 4, is a plan view of my invention shown in the form of a blank as stamped out of a sheet of metal. Fig. 5, is a side elevation of my invention showing the same attached to a battery with said battery in an inclined position on the floor line with the circuit closed for a continuous illumination.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 6 indicates an electric battery preferably of a dry-cell type, 7 indicates the carbon. and 8 the zinc. The carbon is provided with a contact post 9, and the zinc with a contact post 10. On these posts are located bind ing screws 11 and 12. On such a battery is placed my invention which consists of a member 13, constructed preferably out of a sheet of sprin material, the same ordinarily bein stampe as that shown in Fig. 4, this memo er consisting of an elongated portion 14, with a central portion 15, provided with two radial wings 16, the outer periphery being preferably circular in form as shown, and the material is slit as that indicated by the numeral 17 in order that the wings 16. may be bent upwardly and shaped into a conical member forming a reflector. One end of the member is provided with a skele. ton enlargement 18, which acts as a support to permit the battery to be placed on an inclined position as that shown in Fig. 5, to act as a handle in which the finger might be inserted for carrying the same, or to permit the device to be supported on a hook or other supporting device by which the device may be hung up. The member is also provided with an elongated slot 20. which slot is of a width sufficient to permit the member to be placed over the contact post 10, of the battery, and by means of its elongation the member can be properly adjusted to bring the lamp base 21, in proper alinement with the contact post 9 of said battery. The lamp is properly supported within the reflector when formed by the shaping of the wings 16, and the lamp base projecting through a central opening 22, assuming a position as that shown in Fig. 1. The elongated member as before stated is preferably constructed of a spring material and being in the form as shown at the points 23, 24, 25 and 26, shaping the material in the form of a yoke or bridge, keeping the lamp base normally separated from the contact point as that shown in Fig. 1: and by exerting pressure on the flattened vertical portion 27, by means of the thumb or finger the member will be sprung downwardly bringing the lamp base in contact with the contact post 9, completing a circuit and illuminating the bulb or lamp 28. By this operation ll obtain an intermittent illuminating effect, or in other words, flashes: but when it is desired to have a continuous light the binding screw 11. is manipulated. bringing the same in position as that shown in Fig. 5. making a steady contact and causing a steady illumination of the lamp.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a resilient elongated spring body stamped out of a sheet of material. one end slotted and held to one contact point of a battery; a reflector formed on the body: an electric bulb supported in the reflector and arranged to be brought in contact with the opposite battery contact, and a handle to spring the member for completing a circuit, substantially as specified.

2. A device of the class described comprising an elongated resilient strip of material, a supporting foot formed on one end thereof, the opposite end being bent forming a handle for springing the same, a reflector located thereon, a bulb located in the reflector and supported in the strip, said elongated body member of approximately one-half inch in width, the same being bent to bridge the battery, a reflector formed thereon, one end of the body being supported to one pole of the battery, a bulb carried in the reflector and arranged to be brought in contact with the two contact points of the battery, and a bent handle for springing the body to bring the bulb in contact with the two contact posts. substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof, I. have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

J AY G. HOBSON.

\Vitnesses:

ALFRED A. EICKS, WALTER C. STEIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of ratentu, Washington, D. 0." 

